This bibliography lists material published on teacher evaluation since June 1972. It includes listings of (a) 150 books, (b) 209 articles, and (c) 11 theses. A large number of the items in the first listing are in the ERIC system, in which case their ED number is included. Some of the topics covered include (a) performance based teacher education,…

The following points are made in discussing the practical and political problems involved in implementing a teaching evaluation system for rewarding and improving instructional effectiveness. (1) We have an obligation to put a higher priority on teaching than we have done so far. (2) Any evaluation system should be tied to a strong system for…

The meeting was organized around 10 symposia concerning the following areas: teacher evaluation through measurement of student achievement, statewide evaluation, district evaluation procedures, individualized evaluation standards, learning improvement, competency based curriculum, administrative evaluation, student evaluation of the system, and…

Improving the efficiency of schools is a growing concern of educational planners and managers in Asian countries in recent years. The seminar on Improving School Efficiency was convened in December 1998 to address this concern. Seminar topics in this book cover challenges to educational reform, including the introduction of school-based…

Describes a study which revealed that greater intercommunication among students and teachers reduces students' false estimations of their course grades and thus reduces students' negative evaluations of their teachers. (CH)

The author asserts that using pupil test scores to evaluate teachers is unacceptable because teachers cannot control differences in student background and out-of-school influences that affect test performance. This article consists of excerpts from the author's presentation at the New Jersey Education Association's Symposium on Teacher Evaluation.…

Reviews the information-gathering and record-keeping methods used at Milwaukee Area Technical College and explains the usefulness of such data in maintaining accountability, improving instructional quality, and planning for the future. (SK)

Addresses three questions: (1) What is high quality geography teaching in higher education; (2) how can high quality teaching be identified and evaluated; and (3) to what extent are faculty and departments held accountable for teaching quality? Explores how the answers to these questions vary between the United Kingdom and the United States. (CMK)

Proposes guidelines for principals attempting to evaluate teachers' grading policies. Principals should understand teachers' perspectives, ask for copies of their grading policies, be wary of traits (like "effort") not measuring achievement, consider grading information quality, think about homework's role, expect teachers to use numbers and…

Some districts consider traditional teacher evaluation systems ineffective. Mentor teachers in Columbus, Ohio, pinpoint colleagues' weaknesses, sometimes recommending their dismissal. In Rochester, New York, parents rate their children's teachers. In Anchorage, Alaska, both students and parents are involved in evaluating teachers. The nation's…

Problems with J. Frymier's conception of accountability are discussed, and recent evidence is summarized that shows the strong connection between school and teacher effectiveness measurements and student achievement. Policy issues and cautions in using teacher effectiveness measures in teacher accountability systems are considered. (SLD)

A research team consisting of doctoral students and their faculty advisor investigated the differences in perceptions, beliefs, and attitudes between school principals and teachers in a United States suburban Midwest school district using a qualitative embedded case study research design. Researchers interviewed all building principals; they…

Very few people would disagree that the work of the principal is multifaceted, hectic, and fraught with uncertainties, and given the ongoing press for accountability, the very work of the principal as instructional leader is shifting to ensure "results." There are myriad day-to-day activities that take principals away from the important work of…

Advantages of using classroom observation as another measure of teacher performance include: (1) It is applicable to jobs where performance measures based on outcomes are hard to develop or where outcomes cannot be assigned to an individual person; (2) It ensures that important aspects of performance that go beyond measured outcomes, such as how…